Vilsack opposes increasing speeds on Iowa highways

The current
top speed limit in the state is 65 mph. KCCI TV reported that legislators in
the state intend to introduce a bill that would raise some highway speeds to 75
mph.

The Associated
Press reported that in 2004,
the state showed the lowest highway fatality rate in 59 years. He also pointed
out that the state has relatively low auto insurance rates compared with other parts of the
country.